carnaval
For Indigenous and Afro-Colombians, Carnaval Is More Than a Party
Faced with stigmatization and targeted threats, Colombia's marginalized communities have found a respite in the Barranquilla Carnaval: a means of preservation and celebration in the midst of violence.
Photos That Show Brazilian Carnaval from a Different Perspective
Instead of pointing her lens at the street, Lady Gaia captured the reactions of residents who watched the colorful party from the best seat in the house: their apartments.
Colombia’s Carnaval Is an Assault on the Senses
If you’ve been to a party anywhere, you already know what Carnaval is about—music, dancing, drinking, drugs, petty theft—but Barranquilla’s version is bigger, louder, more colorful, and goes on longer.
Financial Crisis and Zika Threaten Carnival in Brazil
Even Rio's biggest samba schools say Brazil's recession means they are struggling to fund their huge elaborate parades at the city’s Sambodromo, which has also been sprayed in an effort to contain the threat of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Watch This Mexican Town Celebrate Their Namesake with Fertilizer Bombs and Sledgehammers
Festival-goers in San Juan de la Vega strap explosives to sledgehammers and smash them to the ground.
This Tilt-Shift Video of Rio's Carnaval Convinces You You're Partying
Last week hosted the Carnaval celebrations in Brazil, and my Facebook feed was burning up with updates from Brazilian friends who were in the middle of spending nearly a week partying. It's as much of a blast as you've heard it is: I spent one Carnaval...
Fright Night
Before Haiti was catapulted into the news following the catastrophic earthquake in January that killed 230,000 people, it was mainly known for two things: Wyclef Jean from the Fugees and Voodoo.